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Corporatisation of primary care: the need for critical analysis

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Across primary care, corporate actors are gaining influence,1,2 which reflects a broad corporatisation of health care: “the general trend throughout the healthcare industry towards higher levels of integrated control by consolidated profit-seeking enterprises”.2 This shift risks reshaping primary care from a relationship-oriented and community-oriented approach to a market-oriented and profit-oriented enterprise. Considering the publicly funded nature of primary care services in most countries, this development is particularly concerning and warrants both a critical analysis and an ethical and societal debate.

Source: The Lancet Primary Care

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanprc.2026.100111

Authors: Lisa Jansen, Michael Anderson, Lilian H D van Tuyl, Maximilian Schwarz, Jan De Maeseneer

Institutions: Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, University of Manchester, Ghent University

Language: English

Topic: Health Services Management and Policy

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,680